Illinois · 2025 pay · 121 people
How much does a state representative make in Illinois?
$108,500typical pay for a state representative in 2025
$96,000 – $108,500what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.9% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where state representatives work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid state representatives, 2025
- 1Tony MccombieState Representative · State Officers and General Assembly$129,400
- 2Emanuel WelchState Representative · State Officers and General Assembly$129,400
- 3Kambium BucknerState Representative · State Officers and General Assembly$124,200
- 4Robyn GabelState Representative · State Officers and General Assembly$124,200
- 5Norine HammondState Representative · State Officers and General Assembly$120,000
Common questions
How much does a state representative make in Illinois?
The typical state representative was paid $108,500 in 2025; most earned between $96,000 and $108,500. This counts all 121 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is State Representative, at any level (for example "State Representative"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this